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The  Convention  of  the  Diocese  of  North  Carolina,  at  its  last  meeting,  at  Eden- 
ton,  in  May,  A.  D.,  1870,  passed  the  following  Resolutions,  viz  : 

"1st.  Resolved,  That  the  Resolution  heretofore  adopted  continuing  the  Commit- 
"tee  to  raise  money  for  the  Permanent  Episcopal  Fund  he  rescinded,  and  that 
"the  Committee,  they  having  so  requested,  be  discharged. 

"2d.  Resolved,  That  the  Bishop  he  requested  to  appoint  a  Committee  of  three, 
"whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  solicit  contributions  in  such  manner  as  they  may  deem 
"  advisable,  to  said  fund,  and  that  all  contributions  received  shall,  as  soon  as  may 
"  he  practicable,  be  paid  to  ihe  Treasurer  of  the  Diocese,  to  be  invested  under  the 
"  direction  of  the  Trustees  to  hold  property  for  the  Diocese." 

In  accordance  with  the  2d  of  the  above  resolutions,  the  undersigned  were  ap- 
pointed by  the  Bishop  a  committee  to  solicit  contributions  to  the  Episcopal  Fund. 

Acting  under  the  above  reported  resolution  3-our  Committee  solicit  j  our  co- 
operation and  that  of  all  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  Church  in  North  Car- 
olina. 

It  is  well  known  to  most  of  you  that  the  support  of  the  Episcopate  has  been, 
up  to  this  time,  derived  from  two  sources,  viz : 

1st.  The  Permanent  Episcopal  Fund,  of  which  the  interest  was  available  annually. 
2d.  An  annual  assessment  upon  the  several  Parishes. 

Of  these  the  Permanent  Fund  had,  before  the  war,  attained  considerable  pro- 
portions. But  one  result  of  the  late  conflict  has  been  to  annihilate  to  a  serious 
extent  the  securities  in  which  it  was  invested.  So  that  the  Diocese  has  felt  itself 
compelled  to  resort  to  a  system  of  increased  assessments  in  order  to  make  up  the 
deficit  which  had  accrued,  and  pay  honestly  a  salary  fixed  years  ago,  when  the 
expenses  of  living  w^re  much  less  than  at  present. 

The  system  is  open  to  serious  objections.  It  involves  a  severe  annual  drain 
upon  all  the  Parishes ;  and  though  perhaps  no  better  plan  could  have  been  devis- 
ed in  the  emergency,  yet,  the  assessment  being  proportioned  simply  to  the  num- 
ber ot  communicants  in  each  Parish,  is  not  in  accurate)  propoi  tion  to  the  means  of 
the  people  in  each  Parish. 

Besides  this  its  collection  is  irregular,  uncertain,  and  attended  by  much  that 
is  disagreeable  and  inconsistent  with  the  dignity  of  the  object. 

Another  evil  result  has  been,  that  in  order  to  meet  the  current  necessities  of 
the  Episcopate  and  make  up  the  heavy  arrears  in  payments  past  due,  it  has  been 
found  necessary  to  suspend  for  a  time  the  assessments  formerly  laid  for  Diocesan 
Missions  and  for  the  Relief  Fund  of  the  Diocese.  These  interests  have  suffered 
accordingly,  and  thus  an  injury  has  been  inflicted  upon  the  hard  working  Mission- 
aries of  the  Diocese  and  upon  the  destitute  families  of  1ho;e  who  have  fallen  in 
the  service  of  the  Church,  and  whose  stinted  support  by  the  Church,  while  they 
lived  and  worked,  left  them  unable  to  provide  for  their  families  after  their  own 
decease. 

It  is  therefore  proposed  to  raise  by  subscription  a  permanent  Episcopal  Fund, 
so  as  better  to  secure  the  independence  of  the  Episcopate,  and  at  the  same  time 
leave  a  larger  portion  of  the  amount  raised  by  assessments  to  be  appropriated  to 
Diocesan  Missions  and  to  the  Relief  Fund  of  the  Diocese. 

Subscriptions  can  be  made  in  cash,  or  notes  on  time,  not  exceeding  five  years, 
payable  in  such  instalments  as  the  contributor  may  designate.  Bonds,  stocks,  or 
real  estate  will  be  received. 

It  is  requested  that  you  will,  at  your  earliest  convenience,  address  your  answer 
to  Kemp.  P.  Battle,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 

A  full  return  ot  all  subscriptions  will  be  made  to  the  next  Diocesan  Con- 
vention. 

Very  Respectfully, 

S.  1..  FREMONT, 
KEMP.  P.  BATTXE, 
ROBERT  STRANGE. 


TjlMlS^ 


UNIVERSITY  OF  N.C.  AT  CHAPEL  HILL 


00034013102 

FOR  USE  ONLY  IN 


THE  NORTH  CAROLINA  COLLECTION 


Form  No.  A-368,  Rev.  8/95 


